Carrot & Olive Salad

With all the hot weather we’ve been having here in Sydney, I have become a bit of a fan of cold salads recently. Something fresh and light. This one I served with some beef steak done on the BBQ naturally. The sweetness of the carrot worked perfectly with the saltiness of the olives and meatiness [...]

Moroccan Tomato Ketchup

I do like a bit of tomato ketchup from the bottle once in a while, but I must say it’s way too sweet and strangely doesn’t really taste of tomatoes anymore. This is a simple, homespun sauce which takes a Moroccan character. Lovely and rich, and spicy too. It’s great served just as you would [...]

Prawns in Chermoula

Moroccan food is one of the greatest cuisines on earth. A huge array of flavours and techniques make it the finest Africa has to offer. The sophisticated blend of spices, fruit and prawns in this dish really make it stand out. Chermoula is a regular player in Moroccan cuisine and it’s perfect for seafood. A [...]

Mechoui Lamb Skewers

I can’t resist this delicious Moroccan lamb dish. It’s very very simple, but really very delicious. It’s perfect for the BBQ without any hassle or complicated techniques – which is great when you have a hangover as bad as mine today. Merry Christmas. RECIPE:

Moroccan Crumpets

OK, let me start by saying these are fabulous little crumpets. Similar to English crumpets but much lighter in texture. The dish didn’t happen without a few dramas however. It’s not often that I have to second guess a recipe, but when I looked at the quantities this one originally stated for a serving of [...]

Lamb Cutlet Tagine with Harissa and Beans

I was in a BAD mood today for some reason. Maybe I was hungry. Who knows!? Anyway, I stomped into the kitchen taking no prisoners. I had no set plan when I began making this dish so really didn’t know what to expect. I was amazed that it was utterly delicious. I had seconds unfortunately, [...]

Moroccan Zucchini & Tomato Dip

This was a snack item. I had eaten a huge lunch and so didn’t want a massive dinner. I made this to eat alongside some bread. It worked a treat. It was fresh and flavoursome. RECIPE:

Mini Moroccan Fish Cakes

These little Moroccan morsels were utterly delicious. I used my one of my favourite spice mixes “ras el hanout”. It blends some 14 spices to create a wonderfully rich and complex flavour. Unfortunately, I ‘tested’ too many before serving to my guests – leaving them with fewer each than I had planned. I simply beefed [...]

Moroccan Meatball Tagine with Pears

• Share on Facebook • Add to Del.icio.us • Digg It! I’m always banging on about how much I love meatballs. This tagine sounds very exotic doesn’t it? But the use of pears was purely accidental as I had some on the kitchen bench at the time that were about to ‘turn’. The appearance of [...]

Tomatoes Stuffed with Capsicum & Tuna

• Share on Facebook • Add to Del.icio.us • Digg It! I love a stuffed vegetable! I have had a very expensive jar of tuna in my cupboard for months that has been willing me to use it. This recipe is from one of my all time favourite food writers Claudia Roden. She manages to [...]